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What is the main purpose of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
What is the main purpose of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
- To explore the philosophical concept of the ideal ruler
- To advise rulers on how to gain and maintain power (correct)
- To provide a moral guide for rulers to govern justly
- To examine the imperfect conduct of human beings
According to Machiavelli, what type of qualities should a ruler possess?
According to Machiavelli, what type of qualities should a ruler possess?
- A ruler should be honest and trustworthy
- A ruler should be kind and compassionate
- A ruler should be strong as a lion and shrewd as a fox (correct)
- A ruler should be morally upright and virtuous
What is Machiavelli's view on a ruler keeping their word and living with integrity?
What is Machiavelli's view on a ruler keeping their word and living with integrity?
- Machiavelli believes a ruler should sometimes mislead the people and lie to opponents (correct)
- Machiavelli does not discuss a ruler's integrity in The Prince
- Machiavelli believes a ruler should always keep their word and live with integrity
- Machiavelli believes a ruler should balance keeping their word with being politically effective
What is Machiavelli's view on what is morally right versus what is politically effective?
What is Machiavelli's view on what is morally right versus what is politically effective?
What does Machiavelli suggest a ruler must do in order to accomplish great things?
What does Machiavelli suggest a ruler must do in order to accomplish great things?
What is the primary focus of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
What is the primary focus of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
What language did Dante write in, breaking away from the tradition of using Latin?
What language did Dante write in, breaking away from the tradition of using Latin?
Which Renaissance writer is often referred to as the father of Renaissance humanism?
Which Renaissance writer is often referred to as the father of Renaissance humanism?
What form of poetry did Petrarch primarily write in?
What form of poetry did Petrarch primarily write in?
Which work is Boccaccio best known for?
Which work is Boccaccio best known for?
What event led to the character Laura's death in Petrarch's sonnets?
What event led to the character Laura's death in Petrarch's sonnets?
In what setting do the characters of the Decameron tell their stories?
In what setting do the characters of the Decameron tell their stories?
